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Tant pis! .< 11:28:42 PM  >CBC News: Beef industry stunned by mad cow case .< 11:23:15 PM >CBC News: Four likely SARS cases in Toronto say officials 'The four are not related or linked, but are all known to have had visited a rehabilitation facility in the city.' .< 11:15:40 PM >CBC Sports: Catriona Le May Doan: Canada's speed queen 'Catriona Le May Doan, Canada's reigning queen of long-track speed skating, is relinquishing her crown.' .< 4:15:56 PM >Rands in Repose: Interview: Brent Simmons 'I think that developers who care very strongly about user interface and aesthetics, and who have the drive and ability to back it up, can do very well doing Mac software, since that's what Mac users care about. Mac users love to reward well-designed software.' Bingo. I wrote a note to Brent when I bought his NetNewsWire thanking him for writing such beautfiul software. .< 3:59:35 PM >Useful Mac This new site is a directory of Mac applications. From the website: “No ratings, no user-reviews, just killer apps.” [Ranchero.com] .< 3:58:49 PM >Master the Services Menu MacMerc’s Jon Gales covers an often-overlooked feature of Mac OS X, the Services menu, in this week’s Power User Monday. (NetNewsWire is used as an example in this article. Thanks for the mention!) [Ranchero.com] .< 3:57:07 PM >CBC Sports: Le May Doan retiring 'The 32-year-old is one of Canada's most decorated athletes. She's won several world championships and World Cup titles and has set more than 10 world records. Le May Doan holds the 500-metre world record of 37.22 seconds.' Damn. I just want to look at her. Just saw a bit of her retirement press conference on tv. She's such a stunning beauty. .< 1:51:07 PM >BBC : "Habib Miyan has been drawing... BBC: "Habib Miyan has been drawing pension money since he retired in 1938, and says he is 132." [Scripting News] 'He used to be a clarinet player with the Jaipur state band and official records show him being born on 20 May, 1878.' .< 2:37:43 AM >Marketing Profs : "Blogs offer the human... Marketing Profs: "Blogs offer the human voice, which can be loud, controversial, and even wacky. But the realness of the blog inspires trust and piques people’s curiosity. A blog can create a community and a dynamic discussion." [Scripting News] .< 2:32:36 AM >Afghan soldiers 'shot by mistake' The US blames "heightened tension" after its troops shoot dead four Afghan soldiers outside its Kabul embassy. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] .< 2:31:28 AM >Amazon.com, Microsoft in streaming deal The e-tail giant is expected to announce a deal Thursday to use the latest version of the software giant's digital media technology to stream music samples from its Web site. [CNET News.com] .< 2:30:42 AM >States Are Relaxing Standards on Tests to Avoid Sanctions By lowering testing standards, states hope to evade the penalties that a federal law imposes on schools whose students fare poorly on standardized tests. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] .< 2:29:46 AM >Iraq occupation illegal, Blair told Leaked advice reveals PM was warned two months ago by attorney general that reconstruction of Iraq by the US and Britain would be unlawful without a further UN resolution. [Guardian Unlimited] .< 2:26:09 AM >Naomi Klein: On rescuing Private Lynch and forgetting Rachel Corrie Comment: The Israeli army got away with murder - and now all activists are at risk, writes Naomi Klein. [Guardian Unlimited] |
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